Original Post at http://anderseideblog.wordpress.com/reading-lists/ms-exam-70-346-managing-office-365-identities-and-requirements/
This is the first exam in the MCSA track for Office 365
http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en-us/mcsa-office365-certification.aspx
Exam Home page is located at http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en-us/exam.aspx?ID=70-346
This exam is divided into six main categories
- Provision Office 365 where you will be Provision tenants, add and configure custom domains and plan a pilot.
- Plan and Implement Networking and Security in Office 365 is testing you in DNS configuration for the services, enable client connectivity to Office 365, Administer rights management and Manage administrator roles in Office 365
- Manage Cloud Identities tests you in password management, managing user and security groups and manage cloud identities with Microsoft PowerShell
- Implement and Manage identities by Using DirSync is testing you on preparing on-premises Active Directory for DirSync, DirSync setup and managing Active Directory users and groups with DirSync in place.
- In Implement and Manage Federation Identities [single sign-on(SSO)] you are tested in AD FS requirements planning, install and manage AD FS servers and install and manage AD FS proxies.
- The last skill mentioned is Monitor and Troubleshoot Office 365 Availability and Usage. Here you will be tested on analyzing reports, monitor service health and isolate service interruption.
As with every other reading list, this list has gotten it’s life during my own reading, an I’m still reading for it my self.
Provision Office 365
Provision tenants
Configure the tenant name, tenant region, global administrator; manage tenant subscriptions; and manage the licensing model
- Deployment planning tips for Office 365
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh852435.aspx - What is a tenant name
http://thecloudmouth.com/2012/09/13/whats-in-a-tenant-name/ - Microsoft Online Services International Availability
http://www.microsoft.com/online/international-availability.aspx - You can not change the country associated with your tenant
http://blog.hametbenoit.info/Lists/Posts/Post.aspx?List=18e81d52%2D5f75%2D4a8b%2Da6fb%2Dd446041fc0b6&ID=506&Web=b9bfd832%2D45d2%2D4774%2D9d68%2D3f8754ed688e - Administration roles in Office 365
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh852528.aspx - Assigning admin roles
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/office365-suite-help/assigning-admin-roles-HA102816050.aspx - Buy a subscription after trying Office 365
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/office365-suite-help/buy-a-subscription-after-trying-office-365-HA102933930.aspx - Compare all Office 365 for business plans
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/business/compare-all-office-365-for-business-plans-FX104051403.aspx
Add and configure custom domains
Specify domain name, confirm ownership, specify domain purpose, and move ownership of DNS to Office 365
- Office 365 Service Description – Domains
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/office-365-domains.aspx - Add your domain to Office 365
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/office365-suite-help/add-your-domain-to-office-365-HA102818660.aspx - Troubleshoot issues with verifying you custom domain in Office 365
http://office.microsoft.com/en-in/office365-suite-help/troubleshoot-issues-with-verifying-your-custom-domain-in-office-365-HA103991713.aspx - Video: Confirm ownership of your custom domain name
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/office365-suite-help/video-confirm-ownership-of-your-custom-domain-name-VA104025442.aspx - The domain purpose for Office 365
http://office.microsoft.com/en-001/office365-suite-help/the-domain-purpose-for-office-365-HA103834255.aspx - Verify your domain and change name servers at any DNS hosting provider or domain registrar
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/office365-suite-help/verify-your-domain-and-change-name-servers-at-any-dns-hosting-provider-or-domain-registrar-HA103480040.aspx
Plan a pilot
Designate pilot users, identify workloads that don’t require migration, run the Office 365 onramp readiness tool, create a test plan or use case, and connect existing email accounts for pilot users, service descriptions
- Plan an Office 365 pilot deployment
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh852499.aspx - OnRamp for Office 365
https://onramp.office365.com/OnRamp/ - Connected accounts
- http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/support/connected-accounts-HA102836325.aspx
- FastTrack – Pilot
- http://fasttrack.office.com/pilot
- Office 365 Service Descriptions
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/office-365-service-descriptions.aspx
Plan and Implement Networking and Security in Office 365
Configure DNS records for services.
Creating DNS records for Exchange, Lync, and SharePoint.
- Create DNS records at any DNS hosting provider for Office 365
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/office365-suite-help/create-dns-records-at-any-dns-hosting-provider-for-office-365-HA103479204.aspx
Enable client connectivity to Office 365
Configure proxy server to allow anonymous access to Office 365 URLs, configure firewalls for outbound port access to Office 365, recommend bandwidth, Internet connectivity for clients, and deploy desktop setup for previous versions of Office clients
- You can’t connect to Lync Online, or certain features don’t work, because an on-premises firewall blocks the connection
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2409256/en - Troubleshooting tips for Office 365 ProPlus
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/gg702620.aspx - Office 365 URLs and IP address ranges
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh373144.aspx - Ports and protocols used by Office 365
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh852522.aspx - Plan for Internet bandwidth usage for Office 365
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh852542.aspx - Manually update and configure desktops for Office 365
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/office365-suite-help/manually-update-and-configure-desktops-for-office-365-HA102817833.aspx - Use my current Office desktop apps with Office 365
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/office365-suite-help/use-my-current-office-desktop-apps-with-office-365-HA102817827.aspx
Administer rights management
Activate rights management, Office integration with rights management, assign roles for Windows Azure Active Directory (WAAD) RM, and enable recovery of protected document
- Windows Azure Rights Management
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj585024.aspx - Office 365 Information Protection using Azure Rights Management
http://blogs.technet.com/b/rms/archive/2013/11/11/office-365-information-protection-using-azure-rights-management.aspx - Integrating Office with Windows Azure Rights Management
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj585031.aspx
Manage administrator roles in Office 365
Permission model, create or revoke assignment of administrative roles or the administrative model, determine and assign global administrator, billing administrator and user administrator, delegated administrator, and control password resets
- Administration roles in Office 365
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh852528.aspx - Assigning admin roles
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/office365-suite-help/assigning-admin-roles-HA102816050.aspx - Permissions in Office 365
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/help/permissions-in-office-365-HA104043996.aspx
Manage Cloud Identities
Configure password management
Expiration policy, password complexity, password resets, and Administration Center
- Manage passwords
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-US/library/jj151808.aspx - Password policy in Windows Azure AD
http://technet.microsoft.com/library/jj943764.aspx
Manage user and security groups
Bulk import, Windows Azure Active Directory Graph API, soft delete, Administration Center, and multi-factor authentication
- User management
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh967609.aspx - Windows Azure Active Directory Graph
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windowsazure/hh974476.aspx - Office 365 Administration
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/office-365-administration.aspx - Introduction to Office 365 Administration Center
http://www.codeproject.com/Articles/687129/Introduction-to-Office-365-Administration-Center - Windows Azure Active Authentication: Multi-factor for Security and Compliance
http://blogs.technet.com/b/ad/archive/2013/06/12/windows-azure-active-authentication-multi-factor-for-security-and-compliance.aspx - Enabling Office 365 multi-factor authentication for online administrators
http://community.office365.com/en-us/blogs/office_365_community_blog/archive/2013/06/19/enabling-office-365-multi-factor-authentication-for-online-administrators-grid-user-post.aspx - Multi-Factor Authentication for Office 365
http://blogs.office.com/2014/02/10/multi-factor-authentication-for-office-365/
Manage cloud identities with Microsoft PowerShell
Configure passwords to never expire, bulk update of user properties, bulk user creation, Windows Azure Active Directory cmdlets, bulk user license management, and hard delete users
- Manage Windows Azure AD using Windows PowerShell
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj151815.aspx or http://aka.ms/aadposh - Set up user passwords to never expire
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/office365-suite-help/set-up-user-passwords-to-never-expire-HA102816049.aspx
Implement and Manage Identities by Using DirSync
Prepare on-premises Active Directory for DirSync
Plan for non-routable domain names, clean up existing objects, plan for filtering Active Directory, and support for multiple forests
- Prepare your directory for Windows Azure Active Directory integration
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh852503.aspx - Directory Sync Scenario
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windowsazure/dn441212.aspx - Manage directory synchronization
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windowsazure/jj151821.aspx
Set up DirSync [WAAD sync tool]
Soft match filtering and identify synchronized attributes, password sync, and installation requirements
- List of attributes that are synced by the Windows Azure Active Directory Sync tool
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2256198/en - Set up your directory sync computer
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windowsazure/dn144767.aspx
Manage Active Directory users and groups with DirSync in place.
Deleting, create, modify, and scheduled and forcing synchronization
- Syncronize your directories
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windowsazure/jj151771.aspx
Implement and Manage Federated Identities for Single Sign-On (SSO)
- Use third-party identity providers to implement single sign-on
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj679342.aspx - Directory Sync with Single Sign-On Scenario
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dn441213.aspx
Plan requirements for Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS)
Namespaces and certificates, plan AD FS internal topologies and dependencies, plan AD FS proxy topologies, network requirements, multi-factor authentication, and access filtering using claims rules
- Checklist: Use AD FS to implement and manage single sign-on
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj205462.aspx - Overview: Manage Risk with Additional Multi-Factor Authentication for Sensitive Applications
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dn280949.aspx - Using Multi-Factor Authentication with Active Directory Federation Services
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dn394281.aspx - Understanding Key AD FS Concepts
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee913566.aspx
Install and manage AD FS servers
Create AD FS service account, configure farm or stand-alone settings, add additional servers, convert from standard to federated domain, and manage certificate lifecycle
- Directory Sync with Single Sign-On Scenario
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dn441213.aspx - Active Directory Federation Services Overview
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh831502.aspx
Install and manage AD FS proxy servers
Set up perimeter network name resolution, install required Windows roles and features, set up certificates, configure AD FS proxy settings, and set custom proxy forms login page
- Directory Sync with Single Sign-On Scenario
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dn441213.aspx - Active Directory Federation Services Overview
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh831502.aspx
Monitor and Troubleshoot Office 365 Availability and Usage
Analyze reports
Service reports, mail protection reports, auditing log, and portal email hygiene reports
- View and download reports about service usage in Office 365
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/office365-suite-help/view-and-download-reports-about-service-usage-in-office-365-HA102819905.aspx
Monitor service health
RSS feed, service health dashboard (including awareness of planned maintenance, service updates, and historical data), Office 365 Management Pack for System Center Operations Manager, and Windows PowerShell cmdlets
- View the status of your services
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/office365-suite-help/view-the-status-of-your-services-HA102817837.aspx - Monitor Office 365 with SCOM 2012 SP1
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/systemcenter/en-US/46443681-c0c4-41c9-99b8-df83ef7be3b8/monitor-office-365-with-scom-2012-sp1?forum=operationsmanagermgmtpacks
Isolate service interruption
Create a service request, Microsoft Remote Connectivity Analyzer (RCA), Microsoft Online Services Diagnostics and Logging (MOSDAL) support toolkit, Transport Reliability IP Probe (TRIPP), Microsoft Connectivity Analyzer tool, and hybrid free/busy troubleshooter
- Office 365 Platform Service Description – Support
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/office-365-support.aspx - Microsoft Remote Connectivity Analyser
https://testconnectivity.microsoft.com/ - The Microsoft Online Service Diagnostics and Logging (MOSDAL) Support Toolkit
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/960625/en - Download MOSDAL
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=626 - You experience poor audio or video quality in Lync Online
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2386655/en - Microsoft Connectivity Analyzer Tool
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj851141(v=exchg.80).aspx - How to troubleshoot free/busy issues in a hybrid deployment of on-premises Exchange Server and Exchange Online in Office 365
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2555008/en
